Veteran soul musician Bobby Womack releases The Bravest Man in the Universe, which marks his first solo album in almost a decade. Having struggled through drug addiction and great tragedy, Womack has written some of the greatest R&B songs, such as “Across 110th Street” and “Woman’s Gotta Have It”, and was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. Womack has since worked with Gorillaz and Mos Def, which has influenced the contemporary sound found on this record. Womack’s raspy soulful vocals are given a fresh sound here, including synths and drum machines, produced by Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) and Richard Russell (Gil Scott-Heron).